Greetings,
Whatever you're a feeling at this moment you can safely bet that there are at least 10,000 people feeling the very same thing as you. There are over 6 billion people and this is very likely true in every moment.
The practice is to remember this in the moments when you get challenged. It's a very quick way to get you out of yourself and expand your view. It keeps you from contracting in on your own personal drama.
Someone in Africa is missing there loved one or being angry with their neighbor. Someone in Iceland just received a cancer diagnosis and someone down the street probably is having a really anxious day as well. A different circumstance and different culture, yet the same kind of body/mind experience. We all face the same kinds of wild and crazy circumstances. This practice brings you back to reality and offers you support.
It also offers you the opportunity to offer others a prayer or wish for relief or support, and in doing so you are emotionally taking care of yourself by shifting your attention to others. It is often much easier to extend your heart compassion and kindness to other people versus yourself.
So take that moment to send a wish for comfort or relief to you and all who are experiencing the same earthly challenge.
If you're stressed touch in with everyone that is anxious and take a breath for them and for yourself. See everyone relaxing in your mind and feeling safer.
If you're in grief touch in with the other people who have lost someone and send them comfort.
If you're lonely send out a wish to others to help bring them relief.
If you're feeling hopeless imagine the people who are facing the same or more difficult struggles, and offer them peace.
Life has its hard moments and of course the complaining critical condemning mind makes it harder. Share your discomfort with the world and move from victim to healer. Step in with your wisdom and extend your heart and compassion to yourself and others. When we're giving the complaining mind doesn't have a chance!
Its another weekend ahead to start a meditation practice. See Inspiration for instructions. http://bryanzerr.com/newspad/newsletter.asp?article=27
For those of you in Palm Springs, please drop tomorrow between 4 and 8 for some wine and cheese, and meet my friend and artist Sherab Khandro. For more info click here: http://dld.bz/April30th-event
Peace to you,
Bryan
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